Celebrating the legacy, revitalizing the careers, and preserving the history of American music & musicians.

Getcha the Lowdown

The Ponderosa Stomp Foundation has teamed up with its partners to launch A Closer Walk, an interactive map of New Orleans music history. Check it out on your desktop, or use the GPS on your phone to explore sites in the city. It features photos from every Stomp Concert and video from every Stomp Music History Conference!

Celebrating the Unsung Heroes of American Music

There was a time when popular music was distilled from desperation, and a striving, raw ambition, and a healthy fear of the damnation of the Lord.
Songs with an edge, a secret code, a punk energy that is undeniable... that is the music of the Ponderosa Stomp.